What is the measure of the rectangle shortest side

Question

The perimeter of the orange rectangle is 76 feet what is the measure of the rectangle shortest side

side A 2x side B 3x-12

Answer 1

Find the perimeter in terms of x and set it equal to 76:

2[2x + (3x - 12)] = 76

Solve this equation for x, then plug the result into 2x and (3x - 12), and see which of these two is smaller. The solution is set up for you; now do the math and finish from here.